Tag Archives: wheels

1. This weekend I learned a valuable lesson: never bet against Alejandro Valverde (unless it’s July). “It’s February,” I thought. “He’s saving his best for later in the year,” I assumed. “The competition is more motivated than he is,” I predicted. I was wrong on all counts—with the lone exception being yesterday’s super-motivated stage winner, … Continue reading →

1. If you didn’t see it yesterday, you missed quite an exciting finale to Paris-Tours. Here’s a video that pretty much gets it all—from just after Philippe Gilbert’s attack through the final sprint. Give Gilbert credit for riding aggressively, even with two sprinters on his wheel. Other men would have stopped working, not content to … Continue reading →

We have yet to spend a significant amount of time at Pavé discussing equipment. Over the next several weeks though, one of the new projects we’ll be unveiling will give everyone reason to get excited about some new (and old) products for the roads we all love to ride. For now, I thought we would … Continue reading →

All photos from Handspun’s Flickr Brief posts this week as I’ve entered the final countdown for the Rapha Centre Ramble tomorrow. After a doctor’s appointment this morning I’ll make a beeline for State College and the Rapha Conti crew. For now, a question remains, one that perplexes many a rider about to embark on a … Continue reading →